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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017
OR
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the transition period from            to            
Commission File No. 001-16383
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CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
95-4352386
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
700 Milam Street, Suite 1900
 
Houston, Texas
77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 375-5000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 
Common Stock, $ 0.003 par value
NYSE American
(Title of Class)
(Name of each exchange on which registered)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes  x  No  o 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes  o  No  x 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x  No  o 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  o 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer  x
Accelerated filer                     ¨
Non-accelerated filer    ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company    ¨
 
Emerging growth company    ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  o  No  x 
The aggregate market value of the registrant’s Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $11.5 billion as of June 30, 2017
237,656,695 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.003 par value, were outstanding as of February 15, 2018
Documents incorporated by reference: The definitive proxy statement for the registrant’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (to be filed within 120 days of the close of the registrant’s fiscal year) is incorporated by reference into Part III.
 





Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2018 (the “Original Filing”) is filed to solely to refile Exhibit 10.112, for which confidential treatment was requested, to include information that was previously redacted pursuant to the confidential treatment request.  Exhibit 10.112 hereto supersedes in its entirety Exhibit 10.112 previously filed with the Original Filing.  Other than disclosing information that was previously redacted, Exhibit 10.112 filed hereto remains unchanged from the exhibit filed with the Original Filing.

Part II

ITEM 15.     EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
2.1
 
3.1
 
3.2
 
3.3
 
3.4
 
3.5
 
3.6
 
3.7
 
4.1
 
4.2
 
4.3
 
4.4
 
4.5
 
4.6
 
4.7
 


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Exhibit No.
 
Description
4.8
 
4.9
 
4.10
 
4.11
 
4.12
 
4.13
 
4.14
 
4.15
 
4.16
 
4.17
 
4.18
 
4.19
 
4.20
 
4.21
 
4.22
 
4.23
 
4.24
 
4.25
 
4.26
 
4.27
 
4.28
 
4.29
 
4.30
 
4.31
 
4.32
 


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Exhibit No.
 
Description
4.33
 
4.34
 
4.35
 
4.36
 
4.37
 
4.38
 
4.39
 
4.40
 
4.41
 
10.1
 
10.2
 
10.3
 
10.4
 
10.5
 
10.6
 
10.7
 
10.8
 
10.9
 


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Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.10
 
10.11
 
10.12
 
10.13
 
10.14
 
10.15†
 
10.16†
 
10.17†
 
10.18†
 
10.19†
 
10.20†
 
10.21†
 
10.22†
 
10.23†
 
10.24†
 
10.25†
 
10.26†
 
10.27†
 
10.28†
 


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Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.29†
 
10.30†
 
10.31†
 
10.32†
 
10.33†
 
10.34†
 
10.35†
 
10.36†
 
10.37†
 
10.38†
 
10.39†
 
10.40†
 
10.41†
 
10.42†
 
10.43†
 
10.44†
 
10.45†
 
10.46†
 
10.47†
 


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Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.48†
 
10.49†
 
10.50†
 
10.51†
 
10.52†
 
10.53†
 
10.54†
 
10.55†
 
10.56†
 
10.57†
 
10.58Ġ
 
10.59†
 
10.60†
 
10.61†
 
10.62†
 
10.63
 
10.64
 
10.65
 


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Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.66
 
10.67
 
10.68
 
10.69
 
10.70
 
10.71
 
10.72
 
10.73
 
10.74
 
10.75
 
10.76
 
10.77
 
10.78
 


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Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.79
 
10.80
 
10.81ƒ
 
Second Omnibus Amendment, dated as of September 28, 2017 to (a) the Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2016, as amended by the Omnibus Amendment and Waiver, dated October 14, 2016, by and among Cheniere Partners, as Borrower, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as Administrative Agent, the lenders party thereto from time to time, and each other person party thereto from time to time, to (b) the Depositary Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2016, as amended by the Omnibus Amendment and Waiver, dated October 14, 2016, by and among Borrower, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent and Depositary Agent and each other person party thereto from time to time and to (c) the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2016 by and among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, and each other person party thereto from time to time
10.82
 
10.83
 
10.84
 
10.85
 
10.86
 
10.87
 
10.88
 
10.89
 
10.90
 


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Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.91
 
10.92
 
Change orders to the Lump Sum Turnkey Agreement for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of the Sabine Pass LNG Stage 3 Liquefaction Facility, dated as of May 4, 2015, between SPL and Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.: (i) the Change Order CO-00005 Performance and Attendance Bonus (PAB) Incentive Program Provisional Sum, dated March 16, 2016, (ii) the Change Order CO-00006 Additional Bechtel Hours to Support RECON, Temporary Access Rd., Addition of Flash Liquid Expander, Removal of Vibration Monitor System, To-Date Reconciliation of Soils Preparation Provisional Sum, dated March 22, 2016, (iii) the Change Order CO-00007 Additional Support for FERC Document Requests, dated May 10, 2016, (iv) the Change Order CO-00008 Water System Scope Changes and Seal Design & Seal Gas Modification, dated May 4, 2016, (v) the Change Order CO-00009 Re-Orientation of PSV Bypass Valves, dated May 17, 2016, and (vi) the Change Order CO-00010 Deletion of Chlorine Analyzer, dated June 15, 2016 (Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to SPL’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 333-192373), filed on August 9, 2016)
10.93
 
10.94
 
Change orders to the Lump Sum Turnkey Agreement for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of the Sabine Pass LNG Stage 3 Liquefaction Facility, dated as of May 4, 2015, between SPL and Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.: (i) the Change Order CO-00012 Addition of Check Valves to Condensate Lines and Change of Tie-in Point, dated September 12, 2016, (ii) the Change Order CO-00013 LNG Rundown Line Reroute, dated September 12, 2016, (iii) the Change Order CO-00014 Pre-EPC HAZOP Action Item Closure, dated September 27, 2016, (iv) the Change Order CO-00015 Study for Enclosed Ground Flare and Process Flare, dated September 27, 2016, (v) the Change Order CO-00016 Upgrades to Gas Turbine Generators, dated October 19, 2016, and (vi) the Change Order CO-00017 Site Drainage Design Change: Temporary Drainage Implementation, dated December 1, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.59 to SPL’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-215882), filed on February 3, 2017)
10.95
 
10.96
 
10.97ƒ
 
10.98
 


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Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.99
 
Change orders to the Fixed Price Separated Turnkey Agreement for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of the Corpus Christi Stage 1 Liquefaction Facility, dated as of December 6, 2013, between CCL and Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.: (i) the Change Order CO-00001 Cost Impacts Associated with Delay in NTP, dated March 9, 2015, (ii) the Change Order CO-00002 DLE/IAC Scope Change, dated March 25, 2015, (iii) the Change Order CO-00003 Currency and Fuel Provisional Sum Closures, dated May 13, 2015 and (iv) the Change Order CO-00004 Bridging Extension Through May 17, 2015, dated May 12, 2015 (Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on July 30, 2015)
10.100
 
Change orders to the Fixed Price Separated Turnkey Agreement for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of the Corpus Christi Stage 1 Liquefaction Facility, dated as of December 6, 2013, between CCL and Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.: (i) the Change Order CO-00005 Revised Buildings to Include Jetty and Geo-Tech Impact to Buildings, dated June 4, 2015, (ii) the Change Order CO-00006 Marine and Dredging Execution Change, dated June 16, 2015, (iii) the Change Order CO-00007 Temporary Laydown Areas, AEP Substation Relocation, Power Monitoring System for Substation, Bollards for Power Line Poles, Multiplex Interface for AEP Hecker Station, dated June 30, 2015, (iv) the Change Order CO-00008 West Jetty Shroud and Fencing, Temporary Strainers on Loading Arms, Breasting and Mooring Analysis, Addition of Crossbar from Platform at Ethylene Bullets to Platform for PSV Deck, Reduction of Vapor Fence at Bed 22, Relocation of Gangway Tower, Changes in Dolphin Size, dated July 28, 2015, (v) the Change Order CO-00009 Post FEED Studies, dated July 1, 2015, (vi) the Change Order CO-00010 Additional Post FEED Studies, Feed Gas ESD Valve Bypass, Flow Meter on Bog Line, Additional Simulations, FERC #43, dated July 1, 2015, (vii) the Change Order CO-00011 Credit to EPC Contract Value for TSA Work, dated July 7, 2015, and (viii) the Change Order CO-00012 Reduction of Provisional Sum for Operating Spares, Liquid Condensate Tie-In, Automatic Shut-Off Valve in Condensate Truck Fill Line, Firewater Monitor and Hydrant Coverage Test, dated August 11, 2015 (Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on October 30, 2015)
10.101
 
Change order to the Fixed Price Separated Turnkey Agreement for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of the Corpus Christi Stage 1 Liquefaction Facility, dated as of December 6, 2013, between CCL and Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.: the Change Order CO-00013 Change in FEED Gas Tie-In, Utility Water and Potable Water Tie-In Changes, Ditch Design at Permanent Buildings, Koch Pipeline Cover, Monitoring of Raw Water Lake During Piling, Card Readers and Muster Points, Additional Asphalt in the Temporary Facilities Area, FAA Lighting and Marking, FERC Condition 84, dated October 13, 2015 (Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.134 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on February 19, 2016)
10.102
 
10.103
 
Change orders to the Fixed Price Separated Turnkey Agreement for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of the Corpus Christi Stage 1 Liquefaction Facility, dated as of December 6, 2013, between CCL and Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.: (i) the Change Order CO-00017 Process and Utility Tie-Ins Studies and Associated Scopes (138 kV Pricing, Transfer Line, Connections for Future LNG Truck Loading Facility), dated May 24, 2016, (ii) the Change Order CO-00018 FERC Conditions 40, 63, 64, 80, dated May 4, 2016, (iii) the Change Order CO-00019 Trelleborg Marine Equipment, BOG Compressor Tie-In, Multiplexer Credit, Additional FERC Hours, dated May 4, 2016, and (iv) the Change Order CO-00020 Impact Due to Overhead Power Transmission Lines on La Quinta Road and Flare System Modification Evaluation, dated May 31, 2016 (Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on August 9, 2016)


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Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.104
 
10.105
 
Change orders to the Fixed Price Separated Turnkey Agreement for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of the Corpus Christi Stage 1 Liquefaction Facility, dated as of December 6, 2013, between CCL and Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.: (i) the Change Order CO-00026 Changes to Outfall (P1, P2, and P5) to LaQuinta Ditch, dated August 31, 2016, (ii) the Change Order CO-00028 Anti-Dumping Duties, dated September 26, 2016, and (iii) the Change Order CO-00029 Additional Flare System Evaluation, dated September 26, 2016 (Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to CCH’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-215435), filed on January 5, 2017)
10.106
 
Change orders to the Fixed Price Separated Turnkey Agreement for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of the Corpus Christi Stage 1 Liquefaction Facility, dated as of December 6, 2013, between CCL and Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.: (i) the Change Order CO-00021 Secondary Access Road, DMPA-1 Scope and Use, Credit for Material Disposal, Power Pole Relocation, dated June 29, 2016, (ii) the Change Order CO-00023 Differing Soil Conditions and Bed 24 Over-Excavation Due to Differing Soil Condition, dated June 29, 2016, (iii) the Change Order CO-00025 Priority 6 Roads Differing Soil Conditions and 102-J01 Over-Excavation due to Differing Soil Conditions, dated August 23, 2016, (iv) the Change Order CO-00027 Lines Traversing Laydown Area Access Road and Underground Utilities for Temporary Facilities, dated September 26, 2016, and (v) the Change Order CO-00032 Integrated Security System, dated February 3, 2017 (Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to Amendment No. 1 to CCH’s Registration Statement on Form S-4/A (SEC File No. 333-215435), filed on March 8, 2017)
10.107
 
10.108
 
10.109
 
10.110
 
10.111
 
Change orders to the Fixed Price Separated Turnkey Agreement for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of the Corpus Christi Stage 1 Liquefaction Facility, dated as of December 6, 2013, between CCL and Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.: (i) the Change Order CO-00036 Security Fencing Revisions, 138kV Overhead Power Stop Work, Additional Permanent Plant Access Control System Changes, and Wet/Dry Flare Expansion Loop Relocation, dated August 3, 2017 and (ii) the Change Order CO-00037 9% Nickel Lump Sum Conversion, dated September 14, 2017 (Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to CCH’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-221307), filed on November 2, 2017)


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Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.112
 
10.113
 
10.114
 
10.115
 
10.116
 
10.117
 
10.118
 
10.119
 
10.120
 
10.121
 
10.122
 
10.123
 
10.124
 
10.125
 
10.126
 
10.127
 


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Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.128
 
10.129
 
10.130
 
10.131
 
10.132
 
10.133
 
10.134
 
10.135
 
10.136
 
10.137
 
10.138
 
10.139
 
10.140
 
10.141
 
10.142
 
10.143
 


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Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.144
 
21.1ƒ
 
23.1ƒ
 
31.1*
 
31.2*
 
32.1ƒƒ
 
32.2ƒƒ
 
101.INSƒ
 
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCHƒ
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALƒ
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFƒ
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABƒ
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PREƒ
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
*
Filed herewith.
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Filed with Original Filing.
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Furnished with Original Filing.
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 
 
 
 
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date:
April 27, 2018
By:
/s/ Michael J. Wortley
 
 
 
Michael J. Wortley
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
(on behalf of the registrant and
as principal financial officer)
 
 
 
 
Date:
April 27, 2018
By:
/s/ Leonard Travis
 
 
 
Leonard Travis
 
 
 
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
(on behalf of the registrant and
as principal accounting officer)



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